J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by localboy

After 7 years on nothing but 99.9cm snowblades, I switched back to 170cm carvers this year. Thought I'd wobble all over the place, but felt great. I think most people could cope well with quite a variety of ski sizes if they wanted to try. Saying that, I've got some old 2 metre straight skis in the garage, but not brave enough to try them again.

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Tony_H wrote:

Snow Time wrote:

Tony_H wrote:I just look at the weather forecast on sky news. And then unpack the car again.

I haven't found a less accurate, or more generalised, forecast than Sky News. They give the weather for Scotland, not a specific area. The graphics that they use may look nice but give you very little information. It can be blowing 60 mph with 50 metres visibility on Aonach Mor (Nevis) but be glorious sunshine and 20 mph winds at Cairngorm (and vise versa).

I could at least fifteen times this year when Sky News weather have had it completely wrong for the Highlands and Moray; both forecasting too good and too bad.

I've used met check this year. Enter post code. It has been spot on All 10 days I've been up since xmas. Not bad on long range either.

Pablo Escobar wrote:All the locations have their own website. Check out the first page of this thread where they are all hotlinked.

Be sure to click the webcams and move around the view. Great way to check the fields out before you go.

Sounds like a great day. We're spoilt for choice this year up here.

Ski Length Started by User in Ski Hardware, 70 Replies
After 7 years on nothing but 99.9cm snowblades, I switched back to 170cm carvers this year. Thought I'd wobble all over the place, but felt great. I think most people could cope well with quite a variety of ski sizes if they wanted to try. Saying that, I've got some old 2 metre straight skis in the garage, but not brave enough to try them again.

Scotland (contains big photos on page 13 - be warned) Started by User in Scotland, 148 Replies
Pablo Escobar wrote:All the locations have their own website. Check out the first page of this thread where they are all hotlinked. Be sure to click the webcams and move around the view. Great way to check the fields out before you go.

Scotland, Caringorm Started by User in Scotland, 32 Replies
Sounds like a great day. We're spoilt for choice this year up here.

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